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Retired US Marine kidnapped in Philippines
Gunmen kidnapped a retired US Marine and his daughter from their Philippine home, but released the ex-serviceman three hours later after demanding a ransom for her safe return, police said on Monday.
- AP
- Published: 11:17 July 21, 2008
Manila: Gunmen kidnapped a retired US Marine and his daughter from their Philippine home, but released the ex-serviceman three hours later after demanding a ransom for his daughter's safe return, police said on Monday.
On Sunday night, four armed men barged into the house of Filipino-American Ver Loyola in the resort city of Tagaytay, south of Manila, and drove away with the man and his daughter.
Three hours later, the kidnappers abandoned Loyola and the car in a nearby town but demanded ransom for the daughter, a police official said.
The kidnappers were demanding 3 million pesos (US$67,400) for her release, and the case was handled by the Police Anti-Crime and Emergency Response, a special unit.
Kidnappings for ransom are common in the Philippines but are mostly confined to the violence-torn south.
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